4. “Social networking could
enable librarians and
patrons not only to interact,
but to share and change
resources dynamically in an
electronic medium.”
– Dr Myungdae Cho (SungKyunKwan University)
5. “If libraries are not the first place
our prospective users go to do
research, they will likely miss any
marketing we do on our own
websites. This is why we must
start looking beyond these sites
and toward putting our content
where our users actually are.”
Meredith Farkas – author of Social Software in Libraries
9. When surveyed,
43% of students
said they would
be receptive to
receiving
information from
a library
Facebook Page.
10. Businesses use Twitter to
quickly share information with
people interested in their
products and services, gather
real-time market intelligence
and feedback, and build
relationships with customers,
partners and influential people.
- Twitter, About.
22. At the beginning of 2011, sales of smartphones
were up 88% yr on yr and were outselling PCs
(101m units to 80m units).
23. Over 15 billions apps have been downloaded from
iTunes since the App Store launched in 2008.
24. Around 45% of
internet users
connect via their
mobile, up from
31% in 2010.
71% of 16-24 year
olds use mobiles
to access the
internet.
(Figures from the ONS)
25. Canada Institute for Scientific
and Technical Information
(CISTI) mobile website.
Features:
•Allows searching of CISTI's local
catalogue and information sources, as
well as many science and technology
publications around the world.
•Retrieves full text to the device
(Android, iPhone and Blackberry).
•Provides maps and directions to NRC-
CISTI locations.
•Contact CISTI via a form, or by placing a
call directly to your local branch.
•Follow CISTI on Twitter or Facebook.
•Access the full CISTI website.
•Bilingual
26. Canada Institute for Scientific
and Technical Information
mobile website
•Makes extensive use of JQuery Mobile.
•Metalib X-server API provides federated
searching capabilities in format suitable
for mobile devices.
•SFX link resolver provides links to full text,
ordering, and other citation services.
Presents results in a manner suitable for
mobile devices.
•EZProxy http proxy server is used to
provide NRC Staff with improved access to
licensed content.
•Login is presented in a format more
suited to mobile devices.
•QR codes have been generated to link
direct to the mobile website. These codes
are employed on the website and
information desks across the country.
33. Photo credits
(all images taken from Flickr’s Creative Commons
Slide 1 – Image by Jorge Quinteros http://flic.kr/p/8ddk4Z
Slide 2 – Image by woodleywonderworks http://flic.kr/p/wuidP
Slide 3 – Image by MJ/TR http://flic.kr/p/79ZLeJ
Slide 4 – Image by Stefan http://flic.kr/p/77wGQG
Slide 6 – Images by imjustcreative http://flic.kr/p/9EfSjJ & http://flic.kr/p/9Duf6R
Slide 7 – Image by LucasSevilla http://flic.kr/p/9tWRBa
Slide 8 – Image by ideagirlmedia http://flic.kr/p/98Spxp
Slide 9 – Image by thomashawk http://flic.kr/p/555jFQ
Slide 11 – Image by afagen http://flic.kr/p/8PAk4V
Slide 16 – Image by stefan http://flic.kr/p/7z4Gnu
Slide 22 – Image by Johan Larsson http://flic.kr/p/7YHZRg
Slide 23 – Image by Brian Wilkins http://flic.kr/p/8dp2Hq
Slide 24 – Image by open-arms http://flic.kr/p/9dqGK3
Slides 24-29 Background image by Matt Hamm http://flic.kr/p/66D4Cg
Slide 30 – Image by Ev0luti0nary http://flic.kr/p/9EK3Zd
Slide 31 – Image by Dunechaser http://flic.kr/p/SaTg9
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Notes de l'éditeur
This is a popular mis-quote from the film Field of Dreams. The quote is now generally used to describe a situation whereby you should have faith that what you build will be enthusiastically received and utilised by the intended target audience. Whilst blind faith is admirable, we all know the reality of the situation is that users will only utilise a service if they find it a productive or enjoyable experience (or preferably both). Search and discovery services within libraries are no exception and as such there will always be a percentage of users who will resist using the system for one reason or another.Our jobs as library systems administrators, developers, and managers is to reduce this percentage by making library services as accessible, intuitive, and productive as possible.
There are more opportunities that ever to widen accessibility to library resources. The growth of new technology has meant that users no longer need to visit the library building to take advantage of a wide range of materials. The library is no longer simply on campus, it’s in their pockets, their handbags, their bedroom, on the train...the library is wherever the user is.It is vital for users to be able to discover and access library resources from where they are, rather than forcing them to come to our interface.One of the ways of increasing accessibility and usage of library services that we (CCCU) are currently looking at is to increase library integration with other services.Two interfaces that both users and non-users regularly utilise are social networks and mobile devices.This presentation is an introduction into utilising Metalib and SFX in those interfaces.
Social networking provides fantastic opportunities for libraries to connect with their users. Not only through sharing resources, as Dr Cho points out, but they also provide the potential for dynamically changing resources.
It is important for libraries to take advantage of this new medium. As Farkas observes, if we do not place our content where our users actually are, we run the risk of being overlooked and ignored when prospective users embark on their own research. Farkas also comments that a Facebook Page can act as a portal to the library and a reminder of the resources available at an academic library.Essentially, Facebook Pages can provide a useful marketing tool for the services available at their academic library.
Two of the most popular social networking tools are, of course, Twitter and Facebook.
For good or ill, the online world is increasingly becoming Facebook’s world – even more so considering some of the planned changes announced at Facebook’s recent f8 conference.
From the point of view of the library, the sheer size of Facebook presents a great opportunity to connect with students. And students appear to be receptive to the idea of connecting to the library through a dedicated library Facebook Page. Recent research in the US demonstrated that, despite concerns from staff that they may be seen as invading the student’s space, 43% of students said that they would be open to the idea of receiving information from the library via Facebook. Only 12% were overtly negative about this kind of connection.
One of the ways in which we can take advantage of these new tools is through bookmarking resources and flagging them up to other users. Many e-resources now enable users to bookmark or share content with their connections via various social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
Another way users can connect with their library service is through embedded searching. Embedded searching enables users to search the libraries’ e-resources without having to visit the library webpage and directly from Facebook. Again, this is a good example of bringing the library to the user’s space. They do not even have to visit the library webpage, let alone the library building, to search subscribed content.
Mobile interfaces are also a crucial tool in making the library, and its resources, more accessible for library users.
Demo Sharing a resource on FB via a bookmarkAdding a search box to FBSearching MetaLib via a smartphone
Libraries increasingly need to engage with users in their own space. We can no longer rely on users to come to the library in order to conduct their research or to make use of our resources. Libraries need to reach out into the environments in which their users exist. It is no longer about them coming to us it is about us going to them. Mobile technologies and social networks enable libraries to create new relationships with users, relationships that should ensure they continue to see the library service as integral to their progress at university.Of course, accessing full text journal articles on your mobile phone is not necessarily how many people would wish to conduct their research, but with the growth in tablets this problem may no longer be applicable. With such developments in technology, it is wise for libraries to be prepared to meet the changing needs of their users. Utilising the tools at our disposal in new and innovative ways is key to the future of the university library and its central position in the student experience.